Because the elderly on average have worse renal function, many drugs will not be cleared as well, and thus higher plasma levels will exist, which can translate into higher bleeding complications.

This can lead to bruising and bleeding under the skin. Thrombotic refers to the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel, and thrombocytopenic means a reduced platelet count. Purpura is the ...

If your platelets aren’t working properly, you may have: red or purple spots or rashes on your skin (petechiae or purpura) caused by bleeding under the skin blood in your poo black, tarry poo ...

Older adults suffering from abnormal bleeding, fatigue, and weakness, must be assessed for scurvy -- a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, suggests a study on Monday. Detailing a case study of a ...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have revealed the need to clarify current treatment guidelines for ...

You may experience sensitivity to light. Muscles can ache, possibly a stiff neck. Bleeding under the skin can look like a rash. Things become most serious when the bacteria crosses the blood-brain ...

Some also had petechiae, which are spots on the skin caused by bleeding from capillaries ... which can be deadly. "Elderly people and immunocompromised patients are at the greatest risk," Liu ...

Objective: To compare the effects of parecoxib sodium, an injectable prodrug of a cyclo-oxygenase-2-specific inhibitor, and ketorolac on platelet function and bleeding time in elderly individuals ...

Cosmetic surgeries among older women are on the rise as they seek to combat aging signs like wrinkles and sagging skin. Joyce Plath ... She got multiple surgeries done under anaesthesia.

In more frustrating circumstances, under-eye darkness can happen because of genetics, whether that be thin skin that showcases the pooling of blood under the eyes or pigmentation in the under-eye ...

Use tabs only as continuation therapy to inj. Do not exceed 5 days' combined (inj + tabs) therapy or recommended dose (may use as-needed opioids for breakthrough pain if appropriate). After inj ...